treat ... badly ⇒ 公司不能亏待员工。 Gōngsī bùnéng kuīdài yuángōng. → The company can't treat its workers badly.

give preferential treatment ( pt gave ) , pp given ⇒ 这个公司格外优待老客户。 Zhège gōngsī géwài yōudài lǎo kèhù. → This company gives preferential treatment to old customers. ⇒ 立功人员理应得到优待。 Lìgōng rényuán lǐyīng dédào yōudài. → Hardworking staff should receive preferential treatment.

treat ... well ⇒ 善待朋友 shàndài péngyou → treat friends well

treat

be unemployed ⇒ 待业青年 dàiyè qīngnián → unemployed youth

await orders

pay

( 原谅 ) forgive ( pt forgave ) , pp forgiven

entertain ⇒ 招待宾客 zhāodài bīnkè → entertain guests ⇒ 招待会 zhāodàihuì → reception

receive

await

entertain

regard ⇒ 当朋友看待 dàng péngyou kàndài → regard as a friend

wait ⇒ 他耐心地等待时机。 Tā nàixīn de děngdài shíjī. → He patiently waited for an opportunity.

ill-treat

wait for the enemy to wear themselves out

sit and await one's fate

wait for good things to drop into one's lap ⇒ 没有人能靠守株待兔取得成功。 Méiyǒu rén néng kào shǒu zhū dài tù qǔdé chénggōng. → Nobody succeeds by sitting around waiting for things to happen.

people skills

extremely anxious

eagerly await ⇒ 人们对总统大选的结果拭目以待。 Rénmen duì zǒngtǒng dàxuǎn de jiéguǒ shì mù yǐ dài. → People were eagerly awaiting the result of the presidential election.

be just round the corner

be unable to wait ⇒ 她迫不及待地把房子卖掉。 Tā pò bù jí dài de bǎ fángzi mài diào. → She couldn't wait to sell the house.